When U.S. bankruptcy law converges with federal admiralty law, complex jurisdictional conflicts and constitutional issues arise. This Article explores the history of how courts have treated the intersection of these two complex bodies of federal law, with a particular focus on Article III of the United States Constitution in the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s decision Stern v. Marshall.

Maritime accidents have a long history of creating environmental and personal property damages, as well as human casualties. Though these accidents have historically been subject only to civil liability, over time incidents like oil spills and passenger-boat casualties have gained more media attention and public outcry, resulting in more frequent criminal prosecutions.

More and more, shippers of freight are engaging third-party logistics providers to arrange the movement of cargo instead of speaking with the motor carriers directly. In cases of lost cargo, the claimant must determine among the carriers, brokers, and third-party logistics providers—some of whom may be unknown to the shipper—which party carries the liability.

Warranties in marine insurance policies can take varying forms, from a common survey warranty to a unique provision inserted at the whim of a particular underwriter. Depending on the type of provision and the law applicable to the interpretation of the clause, the breach of a warranty may void or suspend a policy altogether. Alternatively, in certain jurisdictions or in certain cases, the breach may void the policy only if the breach is causally related to the loss or the breach increases the risk.

This Article examines the English and Scottish Law Commissions’ ongoing review of insurance contract law and the demand for its reform. The difference between insurance law in England and the United States is important in order to understand the possible recommendations for reform.

Marine practitioners must be aware of the issues that may arise when dealing with potential claims in the marine insurance context. In some jurisdictions, both in the United States and abroad, plaintiffs may join the insurer in the lawsuit and seek recovery directly, rather than only through the insured.

When a ship proceeds to sea, it is beset by danger on all sides. The scope of risks involved is just as vast as the ocean. They range from the most minor to the catastrophic. The focus of this Article is protection and indemnity (P&I) insurance, a form of coverage under which shipowners and charterers are protected against the risk of liability to third parties and which plays a central role in maritime law.

The legal fallout from major offshore events such as the DEEPWATER HORIZON spill, PIPER ALPHA, and the grounding of the EXXON VALDEZ has resulted in extreme stress testing of liabilities allocation in upstream oil and gas project contracts.

The ethics rules governing lawyers include a number of rules banning contact between lawyers and nonclients. These “no-contact” rules are rarely studied as a group. This Article examines and compares four no-contact provisions contained in the ethics rules.